Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-29
THE ROAD LAW,
AS PASSED AT THE LAST SESSION
OF THE LEGISLATURE.


CHAPTER II.
Highways.
ARTICLE I.
Enumeration Of Highways.
SEC. $50. Highways are roads
streets or alleys, and bridges, laid ou
or erected by the public, or if laic
out or erected by others, dedicated
or abandoned to the public.
S5l. Roads laid out and recorded
as highways, by order of the BOARD
of Commissioners, and all roads usec
as such for period of five years, are
highways. Whenever any corpora
ton owning a bridge, or turnpike
plank or common wagon road is dis.
solved, or discontinues the road O,
bridge, or has expired by limitation
the road or bridge becomes highway
852. A road not used or worked fol-
the period of five years ceases to be
highway for any purpose whatever
653. The Clerk of the Board OF
Commissioners must keep book in
which must be recorded separately
all proceedings of the Board relative
to each road district, including orders
laying out, altering and opening new
roads; and in a separate book a de-
scription of each road district, It's
overseers, its roads, highways, con.
tracts and all other matters pertaining
thereto.
ARTICLE II.
Rules and Restrictions Respecting
the use of Highways.
SEC. $50. BY taking or accepting
land for highway the public acquire
only the right of way and the Incl
dents necessary to enjoying and main
tanning it. All trees within the high
way. except only such as requisite to
make and repair the road or bridges
on the same land, are for the use of
the owner or occupant of the land.
SCI. Any owner or occupant OF
land may construct a sidewalk on the
along the line Of his land,
subject, however, to the authority
conferred by law on the Board of
Commissioners and the overseers of
and any person using such
side walk with horse or team without
permission of the owner, is liable to
such owner or occupant in the sum of
FIVE dollars for each trespass, and for
all damages suffered thereby.
s62. Amy owner or occupant Of
land adjoining highway not less
than three rods wide, may plant trees
on the side contiguous TO his land.
They must be set in regular rows, at a
distance of at least six feet from
each other and not more than six feet
from the boundary of the highway.
If the highway is more than six rods
vide the row must not be less than
six nor more than twelve feet from
The boundary of the highway. Who
aver Injuries any of them is liable to
The owner or occupant for the damage
which is thereby sustained.
1858. Every gas, water or railroad
corporation has power to lay conduc-
:ors and tracks through the public
ways and squares in any city, village,
'r town, when it is established, with
he consent of the municipal author
ties thereof, and under such reasona-
lie regulations and for such compen.
alton as the authorities and the law
'rescribe.
ARTICLE III.
lowers and Duties of Boards Of Com
missioners aud Highway Officers
over Highways.
SEC. $40. The Board of Com mis-
toner's by proper ordinances must:
divide the county into a suita-
lie and convenient number of road
istricts, and appoint therefor annu-
lily, or whenever vacancies occur,
verseers, with power to remove them
t pleasure.
cause to be surveyed, viewed,
nd out, recorded, opened and worked |
UGH highways as are necessary for
ublic convenience, as in this chapter
rovided.